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12:03 pm
August 7, 2011
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Four things that come to mind…
1. When I have sp problems I also go and get the full package, which you can find at – http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=5842 – you'll want one of the bottom 2 in the list depending on whether you're 32 or 64 bit.
2. If you do try the in place upgrade path be sure to use the ABR method – http://www.davescomputertips.com/2011/08/how-to-do-a-clean-install-of-windows-7-without-activation-on-your-oem-computer/ – which will allow you to backup your current activation and restore it *As long as the versions are the same*. As long as you backup Home Premium and restore to Home Premium (or Pro/Pro – Ultimate/Ultimate, etc) you should be fine.
3. If you use the non-Dell disk to install be sure to download all the drivers from the Dell site before you start. Also make sure you get the appropriate drivers for either 32 or 64 bit depending on which you install.
4. You cannot upgrade from 32 to 64 bit. You must stay in the same "bit" OS, so if you have 32 bit installed and want to move to 64 bit(which I highly recommend) it will require a complete wipe and install from the 64 bit media.
7:07 pm
October 14, 2011
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Since when isn't 7+1 = 8? I lost my whole reply on that one.
7:16 pm
October 14, 2011
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Dave said
Four things that come to mind…
1. When I have sp problems I also go and get the full package, which you can find at – http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=5842 – you'll want one of the bottom 2 in the list depending on whether you're 32 or 64 bit.Got that. X17-58997-x64 2. If you do try the in place upgrade path be sure to use the ABR method – http://www.davescomputertips.com/2011/08/how-to-do-a-clean-install-of-windows-7-without-activation-on-your-oem-computer/ – which will allow you to backup your current activation and restore it *As long as the versions are the same*. As long as you backup Home Premium and restore to Home Premium (or Pro/Pro – Ultimate/Ultimate, etc) you should be fine.
Got that program now. Everything is Home Premium. 3. If you use the non-Dell disk to install be sure to download all the drivers from the Dell site before you start. Also make sure you get the appropriate drivers for either 32 or 64 bit depending on which you install.
I'm wondering since I have the Dell Win7 Upgrade disk if I can't get the drivers off that after upgrading with the retail disk? 4. You cannot upgrade from 32 to 64 bit. You must stay in the same "bit" OS, so if you have 32 bit installed and want to move to 64 bit(which I highly recommend) it will require a complete wipe and install from the 64 bit media.
Thanks guys…
6:27 pm
October 14, 2011
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You know what guys? I think I'm just going to bag it. I tried installing the SP1 to my laptop and got the same 80070490 error. According to Microsoft the CBS Manifest file is corrupt. What, on both computers as well as the hundreds of others I read about online? Sounds like a Microsoft problem to me and I think they should provide a "simple" fix for it instead of putting me and everybody else through hell. There are 4 updates on both computers that won't take either, otherwise I'm up to date. Gives me a really good reason to spend more time with Ubuntu.
Maybe some day I'll get bored and try the in-place-upgrade when I have no where to go and all day to get there and more assurance that it will work.
Thanks for hanging in there for me.
7:35 pm
August 9, 2011
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Sorry to hear that Steve, but I don't blame you in the least – these things can be very frustrating. I've been lucky, I've installed SP1 (direct from Windows Updates) on half a dozen Windows 7 machines to date and never had any sort of problem – go figure!!
Cheers mate…Jim
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